2017年外研版必修一英语Module3精讲精练资料（含答案） 【词条1】distance 【点拨】distance 为名词,意为'间距,距离'。如: The whole distance was much longer than they had expected. What’s the distance between Beijing and Shanghai? 【上层楼】 1. distance作名词常用于以下短语: ①in the distance'在远处,在远方'。如: On a sunny day we can see the mountain in the distance. ②at / from a distance'离开一定的距离,在稍远处'。如: You will find the painting more beautiful if you stand at a distance. ③keep sb. at a distance'与某人保持一定的距离；对某人冷淡'。如: I’m very kind to him, but he always keeps me at a distance. 2. distant adj.'远的；疏远的,远亲的'。如: The station is four miles distant from our school.